Scientific Name: Austrosteenisia blackii (was Kunsterlia blackii)

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  • Pronunciation:
    aust-row-sten-NEES-ee-ah BLACK-ee-eye
  • Common Name:
    Blood Vine
  • Type:
    Vine , strong woody climber
  • Family:
    FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
  • Flowers:
    Red, pink.with pale fawn calyx. Produced on large branching loose panicles. Late spring.
  • Fruit:
    Thin-walled pods
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest. Creek banks. Drapes over tall rainforest trees. Scrambles over trees and shrubs along watercourses.
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Johns, Janet, Batianoff 87,
Identification Notes

Stems stout and woody. ||Deciduous, flowers appearing before new leaves. ||New leaves light coppery shade. ||Stems exude red sap. ||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Orange aeroplane.

Landscaping Notes

Requires plenty of room once established. Creates a mass of attractive foliage. Will act as a groundcover if left to scramble. Requires plenty of water. Part shade. Shade.||Propagation is from fresh seed, ripening March-May. Grows in full sun. Can be used as a groundcover.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||